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Marie Under (Tallinn, 27 March 1883 – Stockholm 25 September 1980) was an Estonian poet.
Early Life
Under attended a private German girl's school. After graduating, she worked as a salesclerk in a bookstore. In her free time, she wrote poetry in German. In 1902, she married an Estonian accountant, Carl Hacker. The couple had two children in Kutshino, a suburb of Moscow. However, in 1904, she fell in love with the Estonian artist Ants Laikmaa. Laikmaa convinced her to translate her poetry into Estonian and submitted her translated works to local newspapers.
Return to Estonia
In 1906, Under returned to Tallinn. In 1913, she met Artur Adson, who became her secretary. He also compiled the first volumes of her published poetry. In 1924, Under divorced Carl Hacker and married Adson.
Emigration
Beginning in September 1944, the U.S.S.R. occupied Estonia. Under and her family fled to Sweden. They spent almost a year in a refugee camp. In 1945, the family moved to Mälarhöjden, Sweden, where Under lived until her death on September 25, 1980. She is buried in the Forest Cemetary in Stockholm.
External links
Estonian Literary Magazine article
Estonian poets | 1883 births | 1980 deaths | Natives of Tallinn
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